Place in history: The most notable war event here was the bombing of the Union Army's earthen redoubt, Fort McCook, in August 1862. Fort McCook, which was located at the mouth of Battle Creek near the present-day location of the Sonic Drive-In restaurant, was continuously bombarded by heavy artillery for 12 hours on the night of Aug. 27, 1862.

Famous residents: South Pittsburg's most famous native is Jobyna Lancaster Ralston, according to the South Pittsburg Historic Preservation Society. She was born in South Pittsburg on Nov. 21, 1899, and after giving her first stage performance as the prince in "Cinderella" at the Wilson Theatre/Opera House in town, she went on to acting school in New York and later danced and sang on Broadway. She also co-starred in the first Marx Brothers' film, "Humor Risk," and continued acting until 1931, appearing in more than 100 films.